a spokesman for house speaker john boehner said in a statement, the president treated his jobs council as more of a nuisance than a vehicle to spur job creation. >> when we hear, you know, some of the -- somewhat ridiculous criticisms about this, they come from people who -- on capitol hill who consistently opposed every growth initiative and job creation initiative the. has put forward. >> reporter: the white house says the group was only intended to last two years. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> during the two-year tenure of the jobs council, the group met four times with the last meeting coming more than a year ago. >>> well, he knew it was coming. former senator chuck hagel expected some tough questions on capitol hill as he tries to get confirmed as the next secretary of defense. his former republican colleagues asking about his past statements, a bunch of them, including israel and the troop surge during the war in iraq. he told them that no one vote or statement defines him. hagel is expected to be confirmed next week despite opposition from some of his former colleagu